AAPC CPC Practice Exam A | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | New Update 2023

Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-Y99)? A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character. B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause. C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated. D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code - D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for the External Causes Of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20. Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus? A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus. B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported. C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s) from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.